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DC Web Fest Year 7
Friday & Saturday April 12-13th, 2019
The 7th Annual DC Web Fest & Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest 2019) took place Friday & Saturday April 12-13th at the Google DC Office, Mindspace DC, & MakeOffices Glover Park.
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What Happened This Year?
Screening of Official Selections
We screened all out official submission selections throughout the festival.
Special Guests
Guest speakers as well as other industry professionals attended and introduced the web series categories.
Awards Ceremony & Party
Ceremony honoring all award winning submissions, followed by a celebration with food, music.
2019 Sponsors
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DC Web Fest Year 6
Friday & Saturday April 6-7th, 2018
The 6th Annual DC Web Fest & Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest 2018) took place Friday & Saturday April 6-7th at 3pm at the AT&T Forum for Technology, Entertainment, and Policy, The Australian Embassy, & MakeOffices Glover Park.
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What Happened This Year?
Screening of Official Selections
We screened all our official submission selections throughout the festival
Special Guests
Guest speakers as well as other industry professionals attended and introduced the web series categories
Awards Ceremony & Party
Ceremony honoring all award winning submissions, followed by a celebration with food, music.
Sponsors
Special Guests
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DC Web Fest Year 5
Saturday April 1st, 2017
The 5th Annual DC Web Fest & Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest 2017) took place Saturday April 1st, 2017 at 4pm at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, DC.
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What Happened This Year?
Screening of Official Selections
We screened all our official submission selections throughout the festival.
Special Guests
Guest speakers as well as other industry professionals attended and introduced the web series categories.
Awards Ceremony & Party
Ceremony honoring Gold, Silver, and Local Hero award winning web series and games, followed by a celebration with food, music and VR.
Sponsors
Special Guests
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DC Web Fest Year 4
Saturday March 5th, 2016
The 4th Annual DC Web & Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest 2016) took place on Saturday March 5th, 2016 at 6PM at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC.
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What Happened This Year?
Screenings of Official Selections
We screened all our official submission selections throughout the festival.
Special Guests
Guest speakers as well as other industry professionals attended and introduced the web series categories.
Awards Ceremony & Party
Ceremony honoring Gold, Silver, and Local Hero award winning web series and games, followed by a celebration with food and music.
Sponsors
Special Guests
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DC Web Fest Year 3
Saturday May 2nd, 2015
The 3rd Annual DC Web & Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest 2015) took place on Saturday May 2nd, 2015 at the Goethe-Institut in the Chinatown Neighborhood of Washington, DC.
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What Happened This Year?
Official Selections
Enjoyed a special screening of all official selections, introduced by our special guests.
Special Guests
Mixing and mingling was abound with industry thought leaders and digital media professionals.
Awards Ceremony & Party
Ceremony honoring Gold, Silver, and Local Hero award winning web series and games, followed by a celebration with food and music.
Sponsors
Special Guests
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DC Web Fest Year 2
September 19th & 20th, 2014
The 2nd Annual DC Web & Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest 2014) took place on Friday & Saturday September 19th & 20th, 2014 at the American University in the Tenley Town Neighborhood of Washington, DC.
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What Happened This Year?
Award Screenings
Audience members enjoyed a special screening of official selections, followed by a ceremony honoring Gold, Silver, and Local Hero award winning web series and games.
Summit
Held at American University, our summit discussing future trends in the industry featuring keynote speakers and special guests.
Opening Night Party
We celebrated the launch of the 2nd DC Web Fest at the Loft at 600 F. The night included beta testing of a new app, a gaming booth, screenings, and interactive art display.
Sponsors
Special Guests
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DC Web Fest Year 1
Saturday April 6th, 2013
The 1st Annual DC Web & Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest 2016) took place Saturday, April 6th 2013 at 6 PM at the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse in Washington, DC.
What Happened This Year?
Official Selections
We screened our award winners and featured web series.
Q&A
Otessa Ghadar and Dan Levy hosted a session on their experiences in the web series industry.
Awards Ceremony & Party
Ceremony honoring award winners, honors, and featured web series.
Sponsors
Special Guests
Dan Levy - Comedian
Anthony Anderson - Local Filmmaker
Greg Godbout - Owner of Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse
Phil Cook - Director & Cinematographer